raced keenly, held up and always towards rear
pulled hard in rear, never on terms
slowly into stride, soon switched right and held up in rear, pushed along halfway, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
raced keenly, held up towards rear of mid-division, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly
slowly into stride and bumped start, soon mid-division out wide, pushed along inside final 3f, soon lost place and never dangerous after
chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
raced keenly, made all, 2 lengths ahead over 1f out, held on well, unchallenged
wore hood to post, went left start, held up in mid-division, lost place and towards rear halfway, pushed along over 2f out, headway out wide over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
THE MAD MONK has improved for being gelded and bids for a hat-trick. A penalty for last week’s easy win at Southwell is negated by an apprentice’s allowance and he looks the one to beat. Life's A Beach and Smarden Flyer return to action having both posted improved efforts on last year’s handicap debuts but Tiare failed to settle and was well beaten when sent off favourite at Windsor and Nemorum is preferred on a recent third over track and trip.
By Your Side 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, no impression, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Gangway (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Klip Klopp 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, ran on late, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Fast Style (9-8) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.
Dangerous Rascal (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Morag Mccullagh (8-12) at Kempton 6f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Vlad The Impaler (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Slightly slowly away, towards rear, niggled along over 3f out, made some late headway but never a factor, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Exceling (8-13) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Tiare (FR) 15-8fav (9-6) Pulled hard, chased leaders, asked for effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Eklil (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Nemorum 50-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, not much room 1f out, pressing for 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Fat Gladiator (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
The Prince (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no extra soon after, 8th of 9, 15l behind The Mad Monk (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
My Lovely Sylv 22-1 (8-10) Raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 13 1/2l behind Sir Henry Cotton (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Mar.
Agapanther 25-1 (8-8) Raced keenly, led early, tracked leader, led again over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 5th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Mumcat (8-8) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
The Mad Monk (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, headway going easily 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, easily, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Sandie's Dream (9-3) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Smarden Flyer (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Vaxholm (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Nov.
Rules Of Order (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Arlecchino's Gift (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Life's A Beach (IRE) 6-5fav (9-10) Soon chasing leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 9, 2l behind Thatsthefinest (8-7) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Aug.
